Granville Baptist Church December 20, 2009
Prelude………………………………………………...Brenda Smith
Welcome and Announcements……………….…Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship………………….……….…………….Phyllis Reed
L: Come from the fields & roads to the place where Jesus is adored
P: We come from our daily activities to celebrate the birth of Jesus
L: Listen for the choirs of angels rejoicing in Christ’s coming to us
P: We look forward to celebrating the birthday of Jesus the King.
All: We thank God for sending the Good Shepherd & Lamb to earth
*Hymn 93, “Angels We Have Heard on High” (Light Wreath)
*Invocation & Lord's Prayer (“debts”)
Sunday School Christmas Program
Receiving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings & RMMO
Choir Anthem: “Long Years Ago” (103)
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer
(children exit)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 102, “What Child Is This?”
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Sermon: “Are You Ready for Christmas—like the Shepherds?”
Hymn 112, “Away in a Manger” *Benediction
Telephones: Church (518) 642-0673 Parsonage (518) 642-2245
Rev. James C. Peterson, Pastor Colleen Bucco, Sexton
Brenda Smith, Organist and Choir Director JCPeterson@roadrunner.com www.granvillebaptist.com
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Worship (child care avail.) & Sun. School. RMMO offerings accepted through Dec. 27.
Ushers: Kim Pauquette, Sally Peterson Child Care: Sue Petteys
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship & “Happy Birthday, Jesus” party & giving of stocking gifts to the children. (Please leave empty stockings in Fellowship Hall)
3:00 pm Granville Area Chorus Christmas Concert at Peniel Presbyterian Church. Donations of cookies needed.
WED. 9-9:30 am Free bread & bakery products
2:00 pm Worship at Orchard Nursing Home
THUR. 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight & Carols Service, with our Choir and Lorraine Duval singing
SUN. (12/27) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Worship (child care avail.) & Sun. School
Ushers: Kim & Sally; Call: Phyllis; Child Care: Sue
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Thank you to everyone who helped staff Food Pantry yesterday—Brenda Smith, Irene Bogart, Dorothy Ayres, Kim & Ray Pauquette; and the Coat Closet—Pat Oathout..
If you feel strongly about proposed Federal “Health Care” Plan, call Senators Schumer (431-4070) & Gillibrand (431-0120).
Copies of Manhattan Declaration available. See Pastor.
Congratulations to Shane and Christa on the birth of Emily Elizabeth Oakman, Dec. 12, 6 lbs 12 oz., 19 ½ inches long
Gideon will speak on Sunday, Jan. 17
Paul Gibbs concert here, Sun., Jan. 24, 2 pm, with desserts.
Annual Meeting, Thurs., Feb. 11, 7 pm, with dinner at 6 pm. Annual Reports should be given to Pastor by Jan. 24.
